Mini-Calzone

Made with ready-to-roll pizza dough, these spinach and ricotta cheese mini-calzones are ideal appetizers for a party.

Total Time: 0:20

Cook: 0:15

Level:
Moderate

Yield:
16 calzones

Serves:
12

Ingredients

⅓ c. part-skim ricotta cheese

¼ c. grated Asiago or Romano cheese

¼ c. chopped frozen spinach

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 package refrigerator all-ready pizza crust

1 egg yolk

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In medium-size bowl combine ricotta and Asiago cheeses, spinach, and salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.

On lightly floured surface, unroll pizza crust. Roll out to 14-inch square. Using 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles; brush edges with some of egg yolk mixture. Place 1 teaspoon filling on lower half of each circle; fold pastry over to enclose, pressing edges of fork to seal. Brush with remaining egg yolk mixture; prick top of each with point of sharp knife and sprinkle with additional grated Asiago cheese.

Place calzone on large, greased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes, until puffed and golden; cool slightly before serving.